Category Science and Technology

National Supercomputing Mission-2015

The National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), a unique initiative launched in 2015, aims to connect national academic and research and development (R&D) institutions through a robust grid of more than 70 high-performance computing (HPC) facilities. This ambitious and transformative mission, jointly implemented by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), Government of India, sets itself apart with its estimated budget of Rs. 4,500 crore allocated over seven years.

Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) – 2018

The Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF), an initiative launched in 2018, aims to attract talent to doctoral research programmes in some of the best institutions in India. The purpose of this fellowship is to improve the research ecosystem by offering admission to top PhD students directly in institutes such as IITs, IISc, IISERs, and other leading central universities.

AI Disruption: A Wake-Up Call for Indian Education

Proportionately more computer-related workers in India do programming work than in the US. Does this foretell doom for those seeking an information technology job in India, after completing a degree in engineering? If so, the implications would be profound, and negative. Engineering, for many, is a ticket to the organized workforce, social mobility into the middle class, and, in the case of some, physical mobility out of the country and into the land of opportunity abroad. Does AI mean a roadblock to all that?

Evaluating the National Geospatial Mission 2025: A New Era of Data-Driven Governance

The word geospatial simply means associating data with specific geographic locations. The process of rapid urbanization calls for actions to unlock the transformative potential that geospatial technology withhold. Traditional ways of keeping land records and planning urban development have proven to be inefficient, thereby leading to land disputes and delays in project executions. To address these challenges, the government initiated the National Geospatial Mission to operationalize the National Geospatial Policy (2022), to make land reforms and management more efficient and transparent.

Nuclear Energy Mission for Vikasit Bharat 2025

This budget for the financial year 2025-26 proposes a robust development to nuclear energy, suggesting it as one of the main factors that will drive India’s energy focus in the long term. Federal assistance for the construction of no less than five Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) is set to be provided and is expected to be operational by 2033.

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